Teething, saying NO and other fun stuff

My little sparkler has learned how to say no.  She shakes her head, pretty hard too, in response to a number of things.  Tonight, she said no to carrots.  She puts it in her mouth, sucks it for a second, shakes no, and spits it out.  I'm not ready for my baby to know how to say no!

We're working on tooth number three right now.  Over the weekend, we had left her Baltic amber teething necklace at day care, and we had  rough weekend for sure.  I'm pretty amazed at the difference in her when she does and doesn't wear the necklace.  I was a bit skeptical at first when buying it, but we were desperate and would have tried anything at that point.  I am a big believer now, and I highly recommend one, especially if you want to avoid giving your baby any medication for teething.  This in combination with the Hyland's Homeopathic Teething Tablets and Gum-Omile Oil have been a lifesaver.  Before we discovered all these remedies, E was waking up every 1-1.5 hrs crying in pain, and the few times we did give her tylenol or motrin, it didn't help at all.  It was rough.  I highly recommend these products!

I'm also going to become a doula.  And a certified herbalist.  More on that to come later :)